I ordered a pizza one day last week with a “plan-ahead” order. I know what you’re thinking: Me? Plan ahead? That’s crazy talk! But on this occasion I did. Amazing, huh? But I digress… The pizza was supposed to be delivered at 5:30. By about five p.m. I was getting hungry, and at 5:30 I was lookingContinue reading “Don’t Mess With My Dinner”
Monthly Archives: August 2014
The Water Bottle
The twins got off the school bus on Friday full of excitement. Little Girl said, “Guess what? Some one threw a water bottle out of the bus window and the bus driver yelled, ‘Whose water bottle was that?’ but no one said anything. The bus driver was really mad about it.” She was bursting withContinue reading “The Water Bottle”
You may already be a winner
I got a call from a man claiming to be from Publisher’s Clearing House. They had my name and address. The man said I’d won the jackpot, but I didn’t believe him. Here is an “artist’s conception” of the caller, (my husband made it) and following that is a transcript of our conversation. Him: You’ve justContinue reading “You may already be a winner”
It was nice while it lasted
I hand-stitched a pair of quilts for the twins. It took me over two years, but on Saturday I was finally able to put the new quilts on their beds. I really was proud of how it looked, like a grown-up kids’ room. This morning I was awakened with the news: “Mommy, I accidentally peedContinue reading “It was nice while it lasted”